“The officers have been assigned to administrative duties pending the outcome of the criminal investigation” Three Columbus, Ohio police officers are facing criminal charges due to their alleged misconduct and improper use of force against protesters last year at Black Lives Matter demonstrations after the murder of George Floyd. The charges come after special prosecutor…
In 2018, legendary comedienne Mo’Nique called upon her fans to boycott Netflix after accusing the streaming giant of being “color bias” and “gender bias.” The “Parkers” star claimed that she was offered only $500,000 for a comedy special while her white counterpart and fellow comedienne Amy Schumer, who is newer to the comedy scene than Mo’Nique, was…
The singer and reality star took to Twitter with a brand new look including pink hair Black Twitter is at it again. After K. Michelle debuted her new look on social media, fans on the app have been left wondering what’s going on, calling her “unrecognizable”. K. Michelle has found herself trending on Twitter. In…
The hip hop icon passed away in April at age 57 from an accidental overdose of fentanyl, ethanol (alcohol) and methamphetamine. Digital Underground’s Shock G died of an accidental drug overdose, according to the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner in Florida. The hip hop icon passed away in April at age 57 from an accidental overdose…
A second official with American Legion chapter in Hudson, Ohio, involved in a controversial Memorial Day event has resigned after it was revealed that she and another organizer conspired to make sure a retired Army officer’s microphone was lowered as he spoke about the role Black people played in the origins of Memorial Day. The…
All we’re really asking for is to be seen as human and to be respected for who we are, says host Gerren Keith Gaynor Summer is almost here and it’s time for Pride Month! This week on the Dear Culture podcast, we’re celebrating the Black queer folks who make our lives and culture a bit…
“I’m hoping folks all around the state will learn more about it and celebrate it together,” said the bill’s champion, Rep. Larry Selders. After passing unanimously in the Louisiana House and Senate on Monday, a bill that would make Juneteenth an official state holiday awaits the signature of Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards. If signed…
Fantasia Barrino teases fans with a photo of her newborn daughter. After spending some days in the neonatal intensive care unit, Barrino has finally given her fans an update about the newborn daughter for her and her husband, Kendall Taylor. She posted a sweet photo of baby Keziah London Taylor that shows her holding her…
An overwhelming 82.5% of directors among Fortune 500 company boards are white, according to the report Many U.S. companies have rushed to appoint Black members to their boards of directors since racial justice protests swept the country last year. But in the two preceding years, progress on increasing racial diversity on boards stagnated, a new…
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker made headlines this week, thanks to a conversation he had with a Southwest flight attendant over a year ago regarding a book on racism in America. Over the weekend, the white businessman shared a photo of himself alongside JacqueRae Hill and her mother Patti Anderson on Hill’s wedding day in…
